Vegetation
This is used in Egypt to make paper
Papyrus
What physical feature was important to settlers of Egypt and Kush? Most of their towns were built near a ________
river
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile
Egypt is located on what continent?
Africa
One way people used the Mediterranean Sea was for
Catching fish
Two grains that grew in Egypt were
wheat and barley
True or false, an areas topography includes the areas climate?
False
What body of water does the largest river empty into?
Mediterranean Sea
Kush is located on what continent?
Africa
Someone who moves from place to place following herds is called a
nomad
This plant grew well in marshy areas and could be used for writing.
Africa has many dry areas of land called _________
desert
This water is so salty no plants or animals can live in it.
Dead sea
Canaan is located on what continent?
Asia
What direction does the Nile River flow?
North
To grow crops we need to have fertile _________
soil
Upper Egypt is located near the delta, true or false
false
What kind of water source is the Sea of Galilee?
Fresh water
True or False: Lower Egypt is at the top of Egypt
True
What was the most important thing for these early civilizations to live?
water
What helped the delta be a good place to grow crops?
Fertile silt
Why were people in Canaan herders instead of farmers?
The land was hilly and dry, not good place to grow crops.
How was the Jordan River different from the Nile River?
The Jordan River did not flood like the Nile
This provided protection for people in Egypt and Kush
Deserts
goats and sheep